I was planning on writing a quick review of Doctorow’s stellar new book, “For the Win,” but as first-hand reports of the Toronto G20 arrest conditions roll in, it seems that “Little Brother” is more relevant, a futuristic telling of the here and now...

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Hackers are cyberpunk Jedi. Good or bad is defined by intent, and it is frighteningly easy to get locked into one specific path.

This is why there are now three clear labels for hackers:  Black Hats, Grey Hats and White Hats.  Each one is defined by specific actions and intents...

It is important to know which hacker falls into which category to know the good, the bad and the ugly...